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Aiding in the diagnosis of acute infection caused by dengue virus
Detection of dengue virus nucleic acid in serum is suggestive of recent exposure and acute infection with dengue virus.
The presence of dengue virus nucleic acid in serum can be used as a marker for acute-phase infection. Patients with a history of symptoms for more than 1 week may be negative by molecular tests (ie, real-time PCR) and may require serologic testing to confirm the diagnosis of dengue virus infection.
See Mosquito-borne Disease Laboratory Testing in Special Instructions.
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)